Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, along with other Minnesota officials—including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, who nearly became Vice President—have helped stir up protesters in their home state against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In doing so, they have encouraged disorder, endangered public safety, and contributed to property destruction and civic unrest.
These public officials took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, the country, and its citizens. Yet their actions raise serious questions about whether they are honoring that oath or instead protecting lawbreakers at the expense of law-abiding Americans. At the very least, they appear to be enabling anarchy while turning their backs on the people who elected them.
One of our newest club committees, the Academic Freedom Committee, presented a special speaker program on Education Reform and Academic Freedom. Education is the #1 issue in America, and Republicans and Conservatives and all good people of common sense must get involved with it.
Our featured speakers included former CUNY Trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld and renowned historian and educator Gerald Matacotta, who discussed the historical background and the urgency of restoring excellence, merit, and free thought in America’s schools. St. John’s University student Massimo Guerriero shared a powerful firsthand account of his ongoing fight to establish a Charlie Kirk affiliated TPUSA chapter on campus, an effort blocked by the student government, raising serious concerns about viewpoint discrimination at SJU. See the videos below for the full presentation. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.
I am happy to say that U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), also known as the “Motor Voter” Act. The NVRA has fundamentally compromised the integrity of our electoral system by requiring states to register voters without proof of citizenship. House Resolution No. 55 (H.R. 55) seeks to repeal this unconstitutional legislation.
On January 8th the Queens Village Republican Club kicked off the New Year with the installation of our Club Officers and Board Members. True to our motto, “Educating and Informing all New Yorkers since 1875,” we were treated to a comprehensive and informational presentation on NYC’s green energy mandates, by commercial real state and energy policy expert, Edward Lombardo. See the videos below of the full presentation and Q & A. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.
Installation of 2026 QVRC Club Officers and Board Members
Chris Mancz performed the swearing in of our club Officers at the January 8th 2026 meeting of QVRC. Chris is the owner of Mancz Auto & Tire now in Floral Park, formerly Robert Mancz Service Station. They have been a neighborhood institution with over 75 years of honest service.
Greg Hach: Pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress in NY-3
Greg Hach isn’t afraid to tell it like it is! He’s a Republican running to unseat Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, aka “Taxman Tom” for proposing a federal tax hike on people making over $400,000 and voting ‘NO’ on Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts and ‘NO’ to enhancing SALT deductions for New Yorkers. Greg is a US Air Force veteran, and co-founder of Hach & Rose, LLP law firm. He believes in secure borders, a strong middle class, tax relief, national security and “peace through strength.”
NYC’s Green Energy Mandates: What They Mean for Your Property & Your Wallet
At the 1/8/26 QVRC club meeting we learned from the foremost expert on the subject, Edward Lombardo, a commercial real estate mortgage and energy policy expert. New York City’s green energy mandates are no longer theoretical—they are hitting property owners with higher electric bills and serious penalties will be forthcoming under Local Law 97. This is the green energy agenda NYC has initiated to combat climate change. Knowledge is Power!
